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History. References. Willie the Wildcat (Northwestern) Not to be confused with Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State). Willie the Wildcat is the mascot for the Northwestern Wildcats . History [ edit] Willie the Wildcat. c. 2007. c. 1961.
13. Okt. 2014 · October 13, 2014. EVANSTON, Ill. --- Sometimes fearless, sometimes wacky, but always full of purple pride, mascot Willie the Wildcat is one of Northwestern University’s most visible public symbols.
History of Willie the Wildcat. The tradition of Willie the Wildcat was established in 1924 when Wallace Abbey of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "The Northwestern team fought like wildcats yesterday..." The name so expressed the fighting spirit of the team that the name "Wildcats" was officially adopted as the University's athletic nickname.
1960: Decades after his appearance on the sidelines, Willie the Wildcat rode in a Homecoming parade. Northwestern athletes were first called "wildcats" after a 1924 game against the University of Chicago.
Willie the Wildcat and Northwestern cheerleaders graced the cover of Newsweek in November 1953. Then: The Evolution of Willie. Before Willie the Wildcat there was Furpaw. The bear cub from Lincoln Park Zoo attended the 1923 home football games at Northwestern Field.
The mascot of Northwestern Athletics is Willie the Wildcat. Prior to Willie, the team mascot had been a live, caged bear cub from the Lincoln Park Zoo named Furpaw, who was brought to the playing field on game days to greet the fans.
History. Adoption of the nickname. Costumed Mascot. Powercat Logo. Personality. References. Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State) Willie Wildcat is the official mascot for the Kansas State Wildcats. He is typically depicted as having a human body with a giant wildcat head.
